Communications Specialist

Localizationacademy; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Communications Specialist to join their remote team. This role involves coordinating translation services, developing engaging content, and managing communications strategies. With a strong focus on bilingual capabilities, the ideal candidate will support internal and external partners while enhancing the organization's presence in both official languages. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that impact healthcare access across Canada. Join a collaborative environment where your skills can shine and make a difference!

Benefits

Comprehensive group benefits package

Remote work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• More than two years of experience in communications and engagement activities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates translation requests and performs comparative editing.
• Develops and manages content for communications plans and engagement activities.

Skills

Bilingual Communication (English and French)

Content Development

Media Monitoring

Project Coordination

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Post-secondary degree in Communications

Degree in Translation or Journalism

Tools

Office 365

Adobe Creative Cloud

Social Media Management Software

Job description

TEMPORARY JOB u2013 PARENTAL LEAVE COVERAGEu00a0

Who we areu00a0

The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) brings together provincial, territorial, and federal governments for the purpose of increasing and managing access to clinically relevant and cost-effective medicines. Through collective negotiations, the pCPA has realized overall savings (as of April 1, 2024) for governments of $3.72 billion annually for brand name drugs and $914 million annually for generic drugs totaling $4.63 billion annually.u00a0 The pCPA offers a 100% remote (within Canada) work environment.u00a0u00a0

About the roleu00a0u00a0

As a key member of the communications division, the communications specialist provides coordination services and content development support to meet the pCPAu2019s core business goals and priorities. Areas of support include corporate communications, translation, editing, and public affairs.u202fu00a0

The person holding this position also plays a critical role in ensuring the pCPA lives up to its pan-Canadian nature by supporting internal and external partners in both official languages. Bilingual capability u2014 both in terms of coordination skills and linguistic proficiency in French and English u2014 enables the pCPA to support francophones from across the country in a greater and more meaningful way.u202fu202fu00a0

The communications specialist holds a post-secondary degree in communications, translation, journalism, public relations or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and more than two yearsu2019 experience. They have experience leading media monitoring, communications development, and engagement activities.u202fu202fu00a0

The ideal candidate has exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and French. Additionally, they have a strong passion for engagement and a commitment to building an effective and dynamic organizational culture.u202fu202fu00a0

Key responsibilitiesu202fu00a0

Translation servicesu202fu00a0

• Coordinates translation requests.u202fu202fu00a0
• Performs comparative editing (French-English) and ensures adequate localization.u202fu202fu202fu00a0
• Provides feedback to translation vendors to ensure consistency across the pCPAu2019s communications tools and content.u202fu202fu00a0
• Develops, maintains, and manages glossaries and related internal guides and ensures translation vendors use the latest versions.u202fu202fu00a0

Communication servicesu202fu00a0

• Develops, maintains, and manages content, editorial calendars, and internal trackers.u202fu00a0
• Coordinates and executes communications plans for the divisionu2019s projects, services, and initiatives.u202fu202fu202fu00a0
• Leads or supports the development of internal and external communications materials such as e-bulletins and e-newsletters, news releases, fact sheets, web content, key messages, and social media posts.u202fu00a0
• Liaises with internal and external partners.u202fu202fu00a0
• Schedules social media posts and monitors performance.u202fu202fu00a0
• Leads or supports media monitoring and helps develop or procure social media assets.u202fu00a0

Engagement servicesu202fu00a0

• Develops, maintains, and manages pCPA calendars for engagement and public speaking.u00a0u00a0
• Liaises with internal and external stakeholders.u202fu202fu00a0
• Coordinates and executes engagement plans for the divisionu2019s projects, services, and initiatives.u202fu202fu00a0
• Leads or supports the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events. u202fu202fu00a0

u202fAccountabilityu202fu00a0

• Accountable to the manager, Communications.u202fu202fu00a0

u202fQualificationsu202fu00a0

Education and experienceu202fu00a0

• Post-secondary degree in communications, translation, journalism, public relations or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.u202fu202fu00a0
• More than two years of experience in coordinating and developing communications and engagement activities, or a combination of other relevant experience.u202fu202fu00a0

Skills and abilitiesu202fu202fu00a0

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and French (mandatory).u202fu202fu00a0
• Proficiency with Office 365 (including Teams, SharePoint, Word) (mandatory).u202fu202fu00a0
• Familiarity with social media platforms and management software (asset).u202fu00a0
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) (asset).u202fu202fu00a0
• Proficiency with email marketing and survey software (asset).u202fu202fu00a0
• Experience working in the health sector, government, or regulatory membership-based organization (asset).u202fu202fu00a0
• Strong understanding of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry and government processes (asset).u202fu202fu00a0
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement abilities committed to building an effective and dynamic organizational culture.u202fu202fu202fu00a0
• Proven problem-solving abilities; adaptable and exercises astute judgment.u202fu202fu202fu00a0
• Strong business and digital acumen.u202fu202fu202fu00a0

Employment termsu202fu202fu00a0

• Temporary job; 15-month contract to cover a parental leave.u00a0
• The hiring salary range for this full-time temporary position is $70,600 - $83,000. This range reflects the salary for candidates with varying experience levels, job knowledge, and qualifications relevant to the position. Specific offers will be based on individual backgrounds and qualifications.u202fu00a0
• The pCPA provides employees with a comprehensive group benefits package from the first day of employment.u202fu00a0
• The ideal candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and can work from any location within Canada.u202fu202fu202fu202fu202fu202f u202fu202fu202fu202fu00a0

If you are interested in this position and believe you have the necessary experience, knowledge, and skills to perform this role, we encourage you to submit your resumu00e9 and cover letter in one PDF document. Please use the naming convention u201cName, Last Name u2013 communications specialistu201d and address it to the manager, HR and Office Administration at [e-mail] by the end of Friday, May 23, 2025.u202fu202fu202fu00a0

We thank all those who apply; however, only those chosen for further consideration will be contacted.u202fu202fu202fu00a0

The pCPA is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, the pCPA will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities upon request throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process.u202f